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Local service group gives out donations

Published: Monday, January 18, 2010 at 6:03 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, January 18, 2010 at 6:03 p.m.

THIBODAUX — Ta Wa Si, a local civic group, announced the 11 organizations they have donated money raised to earlier this month.

The money, raised by the antique show held last September, went to a variety of “community needs,” according to Elaine Fry, president of the organization.

Three local schools, Thibodaux Elementary, W.S. Lafargue Elementary, and South Thibodaux Elementary received money to purchase musical instruments and other equipment.

Thibodaux High School received money that will allow the school to reimburse expenses for students and advisors who attended a Future Farmers of America conference in Indiana while St. Joseph Elementary received money to purchase equipment for a memorial garden.

Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity received money that will allow them to purchase the exterior doors for the habitat home of Shenell Henderson, a victim of Hurricane Gustav.

Crossroads for Pregnancy will be able to buy equipment to provide better handouts to young teen girls for their community programs while the Bayou Community Band will be able to buy storage shelves to protect their library of music, approximately 300 band arrangements because of the money donated by Ta Wa Si.

With their donations, Nicholls State University’s art department will purchase a flatbed scanner for their photography classes, The Bayou Region Supports and Services Center Family and Friends Association will purchase specialized equipment for physically handicapped clients while the Lafourche Parish School Board’s “Talented and Gifted Art Program” will use their donation to purchase two flip camcorders.

Ta Wa Si doesn’t reveal how much money they donated in total or specifically to each organization.

<p>THIBODAUX — Ta Wa Si, a local civic group, announced the 11 organizations they have donated money raised to earlier this month.</p><p>The money, raised by the antique show held last September, went to a variety of “community needs,” according to Elaine Fry, president of the organization.</p><p>Three local schools, Thibodaux Elementary, W.S. Lafargue Elementary, and South Thibodaux Elementary received money to purchase musical instruments and other equipment.</p><p>Thibodaux High School received money that will allow the school to reimburse expenses for students and advisors who attended a Future Farmers of America conference in Indiana while St. Joseph Elementary received money to purchase equipment for a memorial garden.</p><p>Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity received money that will allow them to purchase the exterior doors for the habitat home of Shenell Henderson, a victim of Hurricane Gustav.</p><p>Crossroads for Pregnancy will be able to buy equipment to provide better handouts to young teen girls for their community programs while the Bayou Community Band will be able to buy storage shelves to protect their library of music, approximately 300 band arrangements because of the money donated by Ta Wa Si.</p><p>With their donations, Nicholls State University's art department will purchase a flatbed scanner for their photography classes, The Bayou Region Supports and Services Center Family and Friends Association will purchase specialized equipment for physically handicapped clients while the Lafourche Parish School Board's “Talented and Gifted Art Program” will use their donation to purchase two flip camcorders. </p><p>Ta Wa Si doesn't reveal how much money they donated in total or specifically to each organization.</p>